A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5965-01-418-7226
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5905-00-657-4617
NSN 5960-01-423-1085
NSN 5925-01-226-8320
NSN 5935-01-243-0680
NSN 5915-01-555-8751
NSN 5915-01-325-9426
NSN 5910-01-546-8370
NSN 5975-01-367-6547
NSN 5935-01-553-0664
NSN 6105-01-515-8624